The call for corporate reparations

1 big thing

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🗓️ 26 June 2020

⏱️ 11 minutes

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For years, some Democrats and Black leaders have called for reparations from the U.S. government for slavery. Axios business reporter Courtenay Brown says reparations may move faster in the private sector, where some corporations are trying to make amends. Plus, our new beer barometer tells us how much people are going out to bars and restaurants during the pandemic. And White House editor Margaret Talev tells us what to expect in the upcoming primaries after watching mayhem in Kentucky. Guests: Axios' Courtenay Brown, Hans Nichols, and Margaret Talev. Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Carol Alderman, Cara Shillenn, Naomi Shavin, Nuria Marquez Martinez and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. Go deeper: The beer barometer and the reopening of America A small star not far from Earth may host a planet suitable for life Corporations grapple with slavery reparations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.6	Good morning. It's Friday, June 26. Welcome to Axios today. I'm Naila Boodoo.
0:38.0	Every weekday in just 10 minutes will make you smarter about your day.
0:42.0	We're getting started with one big thing. That's minutes will make you smarter about your day.
0:42.8	We're getting started with one big thing.
0:44.9	That's our one story you can't miss.
0:48.8	Today we take a new look at reparations for slavery.
0:52.2	It's no longer a fringe issue,
0:53.8	especially as private companies have started to take action.
0:57.3	Plus, we've developed one real-time measure
0:59.4	of how much people are going out
1:00.7	to bars and restaurants during the pandemic. But first, the case for
1:05.2	business reparations is today's one big thing.
1:10.3	There's been a renewed interest in addressing racial inequality in the United States
1:18.2	and even calls for reparations from the US government. But Axios Market reporter Courtney Brown says,
1:25.0	reparations may actually move faster in the private sector
1:28.0	where calls for change are also getting louder.
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